good morning, america. breaking for our viewers in the west. the president raises the stakes in the showdown with russia over the ukraine. new sanctions authorized this morning as the pentagon launches more fighter jets over the region. breaking overnight, this man and his wife and daughter behind bars charged with shoplifting $7 million from the american girl doll to steak knives and selling it all on ebay. how the feds say they allegedly got away with it for so long. she's like having psychosis or something. >> a startling 911 call from a woman hours before a mother drove her mini van into the ocean at daytona beach with her three children at her side. we'll hear from the rescuers this morning. ♪ i've got the eye of the tiger ready to roar, "the crocodile hunter's" daughter

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from here on end. >> ignorance is bliss. >> do we really want to know? >> huh-uh. let's get right to the latest on what's happening in ukraine. the crisis there. as we said, new visa restrictions and sanctions against russia, just authorized by president obama. and it's the final hours of secretary of state john kerry's face to face talks there. here is abc's martha ratsd with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, morning. sec tir kerry is hard at work in urgent meetings but time is really running out. this morning the widening crisis in ukraine is leaving all sides on edge. the pentagon now sending additional fighter jets to the nation to help nato monitor any russian violation of air space. secretary kerry met face-to-face with his russian counterpart for the first time since the crisis began urging russia to pull back its troops in crimea.

>> we cannot and will not allow the sovereignty of the country of ukraine to be violated and for those violations to go unanswered. >> reporter: but any hopes of getting the russians and ukrainians together to talk here in paris are now crushed. the russians refusing a meeting though kerry tried to downplay the significance. >> let me make it absolutely crystal clear, i had no expectation, zero expectation that today that kind of a meeting would take place. >> reporter: meanwhile, while diplomats talk, thousands of pro-russian protesters took over a government building and in crimea, it got very personal. armed men even accosting and threatening a u.n. envoy who was forced to leave and return to the country's capital. there will be another face-to-face between the u.s. and russia today, but, george, there is really very little hope for a major breakthrough. >> yeah, this seems to be settling in. okay, martha, thanks very much.

to washington and that major new change to obamacare announced by the white house. if you like your plan, you can keep it for two more years and abc's jon karl joins us from the washington with all the details. a big concession to the law's critics. >> reporter: that's right, george. this is the latest in a series of changes and delays to that health care law. this one will allow people to keep their insurance policies for another two years even if they don't meet the minimum standards set by the health care law. these are policies that the white house has called inadequate, substandard but by extending them and allowing people to keep those policies, it prevents a situation, george, where hundreds of thousands of americans could have received cancellation notices later this year just before the midterm election. >> and, jon, as robin pointed out, the white house pushing so hard right now to get more people signed up for obamacare. where does that stand? >> reporter: you know, the goal they set some time ago was 7 million people to be enrolled. they're not going to meet that goal, virtually impossible but the white house is bullish and

says enrollment has picked up there's a big push. they've got another three, almost four weeks. and think they'll come close. they won't hit 7 million though. >> thanks very much. other top stories from josh. we begin with terrifying news out of dallas. a flight and a pilot forced to declare an emergency american eagle flight 3400 had just taken off headed to illinois when smoke started to fill the cockpit. the pilot made an emergency landing in nearby greenville, texas, and the 45 passengers on board were safely evacuated. no word yet on what caused the smoke. and new details in the historic trial of an army general facing sexual assault charges that could land him in prison for life. this morning, general jeffrey sinclair who commanded u.s. forces in afghanistan is expected to plead guilty to having affairs with two junior officers, but he denies any assault took place. he's now just the third general in a half a century to face court-martial. and the marine who jumped on a grenade to save his friend in afghanistan will now receive the

medal of honor. william carpenter. you see him there. lost his right eye, shattered his jaw and broke his arm in the explosion, but he survived and thanks to his actions, so too did lance corporal nicholas eufrazio. carpenter will be the third marine to receive the medal of honor from the wars in afghanistan and iraq. authorities say they busted a major shoplifting scheme that targeted stores in several states, millions of dollars in goods were stolen but what makes this case highly unusual is how the suspects know each other and where they were arrested. here's abc's alex perez. >> reporter: this morning, a family is behind bars charged with shoplifting more than $7 million in merchandise during a decade-long robbery spree. 58-year-old branka bogdanov, his wife lela and daughter julia arrested tuesday outside their $1.3 million home in the posh chicago suburb northbrook,

illinois. >> there were cars lined up all down the street. >> reporter: the family charged with interstate transportation of stolen property after allegedly stealing a variety of items from multiple states over the last several years. including american girl dolls, cosmetics, legos steak knife, even baby supplies from stores like barnes & noble and toys "r" us. authorities say the family would then sell the items on ebay. >> we identified transactions on ebay that were similar in amounts of merchandise and types of merchandise that were stolen from these stores. >> reporter: this federal complaint even accusing lela of wearing a long skirt with hidden compartments sewn inside to allegedly hide lifted merchandise. if convicted each family member faces up to ten years behind bars. for "good morning america," alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> thank you, alex. meanwhile, dramatic rescue in north carolina. a boy taking a shortcut fell

through this construction site into the mud and became buried up to his chest. if you look closely you can see just how the fire department put the boy's hands there through that blue rescue backboard. that's, in fact, how they finally lifted him out after nearly half an hour. he is going to be okay. and talk about a close call, a steel beam came crashing through a windshield of this car in oregon when this driver slammed on the brakes. thankfully he ducked as well because that beam barely missed him as you can see there. finally, the sweet -- forgive me -- smell of success for a man who just pecked his way into the record books. i love that you have no idea what i'm talking about. this guy is now the fastest and likely only nose typer in the world. it took him 47 seconds to type this sentence and i quote "guinness world records has challenged me to type this sentence using my nose in the fastest time, end quote. typed all 103 characters flawlessly.

meanwhile, under the tutelage of mr. sinakian i got a "c" plus in typing in high school. i couldn't type -- i couldn't do that in twice the time with my fingers. what are people doing? >> the way you admit that. but speaking of that, josh, now to those big changes coming to the s.a.t.s. i get hives just thinking about it. the college admission test taken by millions of high school students every year getting a major overhaul. gone, the required essay and those obscure words and free test preparation is being offered to everyone. abc's cecilia vega has the story. >> reporter: the headache, the torture, the s.a.t. >> no stories, no times, s.a.t.s. >> reporter: it's a fact of life in so many modern families. >> you're being a little -- >> recalcitrant, truculent? >> i was going to say cray-cray. >> reporter: now this more than 80-year-old test to blame for sleepless nights has big changes

in store. vocabulary words that never actually seem to appear in the real world, gone. year list, sagacity, perfidious replaced with words used in the classroom and on the job. >> i think those changes are really welcomed. >> reporter: out with obscure s.a.t. reading passages. here's one we found from darwin that large animals require add a luxuriant vegetation and in with more relatable text like the declaration of independence. and here's another change, the calculator. right now students can use it throughout the entire math portion of the exam. under the new test, just in certain parts. the changes take effect in 2016 and they are meant to level the playing field. some s.a.t. prep courses cost as much as $20,000. now the college board is fighting back making tutoring videos available for free. >> the more access that you have to information on testing, the better because your confidence level goes up and you'll likely do better on any standardized test. >> reporter: in the new test, there's no penalty for guessing.

points won't be deducted for wrong answers and writing an essay will be optional. but this will still be one arduous exam. for "good morning america," cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. >> everybody fess up. fess up. how did you do? back in the day. >> i did well. >> the third time i took it? >> i started taking it in the seventh grade. i hope i did well in the end. >> yeah. >> you really want us to give out our s.a.t. scores? >> no. >> yes, i do. i took the a.c.t. and we were encouraged to guess. we were not penalized for just eenie, meenie, minie. >> the fact that they'll give away the free prep for anyone. really evening the playing field. that's a big deal. >> that's crucial. >> i would have loved the essay. >> so would i. >> it would have been nice, whatever. >> we're all well beyond it. let's move on. the latest on the murder trial of paralympic champion oscar pistorius. he looked crushed during today's testimony.

hammish mcdonald was there in the court. he joins us now from pretoria. good morning, hamish. >> reporter: george, this is the most emotionally-charged moment of the trial so far. oscar pistorius, members of his family, openly sobbing, some of them shuddering in the court as we heard from a doctor who was among the first on the scene and describes seeing reeva steenkamp's slumped lifeless body, her pupils fixed and dilated while oscar pistorius had his fingers in her mouth trying to keep the air passage open. this morning, dramatic and graphic eyewitness testimony in the case against oscar pistorius for the murder of reeva steenkamp. the olympic star was left in tears. >> he said, i shot her. i thought she was a burglar and i shot her. >> reporter: holding what appeared to be a sick bag, pistorius looked as if he might throw up during the testimony of dr. johan stipp, a doctor and neighbor who described what he saw at the scene of the shooting and what he heard minutes before. >> it was like right on top of each other, bang, bang, bang. >> reporter: earlier on the

stand, charl johnson, a neighbor who says he too heard a woman screaming moments before gunshots. >> i feel confident that i would be able to identify a gunshot, the sound of a gunshot in some distance. >> reporter: but pistorius' defense says that's not possible. a time line of events which show the loud bangs were oscar pistorius using a cricket bat to bash down the toilet door, once he realized it was his girlfriend and not an intruder. >> never heard cricket bat striking such force it broke the door, have you? >> reporter: it was on this day that oscar pistorius was 15 that his mother passed away. it is clear that for him his entire family this day is traumatic, not to mention for the family of the victim, reeva steenkamp. george. >> that testimony so traumatic to hear. >> i'm glad he said you have to keep in mind their family, too. two families involved here. shocking decision from massachusetts' highest court ruling so-called upskirting is

legal under the state's peeping tom laws and that unsuspecting women should have no expectation of privacy when in public. abc's ryan smith has the story. >> reporter: the massachusetts supreme court wednesday morning dismissing the case against this man, michael robertson charged with taking photographs under unsuspecting women's skirts on a boston trolley. in this controversial ruling, the court found that robertson's actions called upskirting do not violate the state's so-called peeping tom laws because the women he shot were fully clothed. they weren't partially or fully nude as in a bathroom or a dressing room. >> common sense tells you, of course, you have a right and expectation of privacy but the statutes are saying, no, you don't unless you're nude. >> reporter: not the first time peeping tom laws failed to protect against upskirting. in 2002 the washington state supreme court ruled its state voyeurism law didn't apply to up skirting in a public place where there wasn't a reasonable expectation of privacy. legal experts say the ruling in massachusetts may have ramifications in other states.

>> there could be like challenges saying, you know what, they weren't really nude in that part of the picture. that statute really talks about, you know, somebody's nudity and not their privacy. >> reporter: at a press conference on wednesday, the district attorney in charge of the case expressed frustration. >> of course, you're disappointed there's no statute on the books that we can prosecute mr. robertson. i'm pretty confident the legislature is going to take steps hopefully immediately to take action to criminalize. >> reporter: for now the decision making many skittish about how technology impacts one's rights to privacy under their clothing. >> we reached out to robertson's attorney and did not hear back. but whether these massachusetts's peeping tom laws apply to upskirting is now in the hands of legislators. some speaking out about updating the laws. robin? >> they'll quickly change it. >> technology issue with these cell phone kind of pictures

weren't around when these laws were written. >> they ought to set a speed record for changing that law. >> thank you. that cadillac commercial sparking a polarizing debate airing on oscar night selling a confident take on america with a sense of humor or showing off an arrogant caricature which is plain obnoxious. you decide after abc's nick watt gives us this closer look. >> why do we work so hard? for what? for this? for stuff? other countries, they work, they stroll home, they stop by the cafe, they take august off, off. why aren't you like that? why aren't we like that? because we're crazy, driven, hard-working believers. that's why. >> reporter: cadillac's ad for a $75,000 electric car is understandably just for the u.s. market. >> those other countries think we're nuts. whatever, were the wright brothers insane, bill gate, les paul, ali. were we nuts when we pointed to the moon. that's right. we went up there. you know what we got, bored, so we left. >> reporter: prominently placed during sunday's oscar broadcast the ad is praised by some, like this guy on fox.

>> here is an advertisement that actually celebrates americanism. >> reporter: and lambasted by plenty others online as arrogant, xenophobic, ugly americanism. >> cadillac's first foray into an electric car is aimed at a very narrow niche of self-involved white male baby boomers who apparently are terrible at keeping their pool up, don't really talk to their wife and kids very much and probably just tool around town in between deals that are going sour. >> reporter: one tweeter proclaimed i would wear pharrell's hat for life if it meant i never had to see this cadillac commercial ever again. >> liberals wouldn't have even noticed this ad if it was just for a regular cadillac. if it wasn't for their electric car. on the other side, i'm going to go with people are -- there's a bit of a knee-jerk reaction to get upset about anything that's

kind of, you know, hyper patriotic. >> reporter: cadillac spokesmen told us in part "we are pleased with the idea that it is being seen and that it is thought provoking." >> pretty simple. you work hard, create your own luck and got to believe anything is possible. as for all the stuff, that's the upside of only taking two weeks off in august. n'est pas? >> reporter: what do i think? i want a green card so i think you're all great. whatever you think, i agree with. got bless america. for "good morning america," nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> first time you saw it. >> because i was actually at the oscars so i didn't see the commercials but, oh, my goodness. what's wrong with taking more than two weeks off? >> yeah. >> nothing. not a thing. >> but that is -- you're made to felt guilty because you're not working hard. that's ridiculous. >> i agree. >> say you didn't take your vacation off, sad. >> i laughed but i hated myself for it. >> identify been stuck on that forever, too. guess what, 14 days until spring.

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>> and that pattern change brings atlanta into the 70s, new york, again, at 51. the green is back. >> we'll take it. >> all right. >> it is. it goes blue. >> all right. coming up on "gma," the startling 911 call to police before a mother drove her minivan with her three children inside right into the ocean. we'll hear from the rescuers this morning. the mysterious case of the nursing student who disappeared. three years later a suspect is finally in custody. also ahead, an abc news investigation. you're not going to believe what

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♪ and i won't be denied by you there is bindi irwin, the daughter of the crocodile hunter all grown up now. let's take a look back. this is how we remember her with her dad and now she's carrying on her dad's work. she has a big announcement this morning. she'll reveal it right here this morning only on "gma." we're looking forward to that. as we say good morning, america. lara off today. and great to have amy robach. >> bindi's mother and brother will join us, as well. and the latest on that heart-stopping video. the minivan rescued on daytona beach. we are learning more about what really happened with that mother and her three children. and hearing this morning from the two men who helped rescue that family. >> onlookers became heroes on that day to be sure. also ahead, the dirty secrets uncovered in our abc news investigation.

what really happens when you drop your clothes off at the cleaners. can't wait to hear as i took my dry cleaner tag off this shirt this morning. also, lupita nyong'o, robin, you had a chance to get to know right before the oscar, spoke to her backstage after she won for that role in "12 years a slave." it's a speech she gave before the oscars, in fact, and it's really striking a nerve inspiring people everywhere. we'll have much more. >> i can't wait for people to hear that. right to those brand-new details about that dramatic drive into the ocean caught on tape. a minivan filled with children now the startling 911 call and the rescuers seen on tape all speaking out this morning. abc's steve osunsami is in daytona this morning with the latest on the mom behind the wheel. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning, robin. police are telling us that this mother who was driving into the ocean from the beach directly behind me is pregnant and is undergoing mental evaluations at

a local hospital this morning. this dramatic rescue on the beach, a mother with her three kids inside her minivan driving into the ocean. >> are they saying help? >> reporter: her son waving out the window for help. this morning, the two men who tried to convince her to stop tell us she ignored their pleas. >> i'll never get the picture out of my head that little boy had his outstretched arms saying please help me. my mom -- our mom is trying to kill us. >> reporter: tim tesseneer from north carolina was at the beach with his wife who was recording the video. >> when i was speaking to her, her eyes was like -- was -- >> reporter: wide? >> was wide. >> reporter: stacy robinson and his girlfriend were just about to head home when he raced to the minivan driving into the surf. >> by the time i ran over, i get there, i noticed the son was snatching at the wheel trying to get her to come back towards the shore. >> reporter: the 6'6" robinson reached into the passenger side window and never let go rolling down the windows and unlocking the doors in surf up to his chest. he grabbed two of the children and the lifeguards came, got the

mother out of the car and rescued a toddler still trapped in a car seat. >> the waves were strong, the water was cold. they got in the water, got them out of there quickly. if it had been minutes longer the outcome probably would have been different. >> reporter: now we're learning more about the 32-year-old mother behind the wheel. ebony wilkerson drove here from south carolina. >> she's like having psychosis or something. >> reporter: this is the 911 call from her family to police before the incident saying she was having, quote, mental issues. >> she's talking about jesus and that there's demons in my house and that i'm trying to control her. >> reporter: after that call, police say she drove to the beach. this morning her children are in protective custody. police tell us they did reach out to the mother after that call from her relatives but say that was before the incident here at the beach so there was nothing they can do. authorities are telling us they're not sure whether she will be charged with anything or

whether they consider this a medical issue. robin. >> all right, steve, we'll bring in chief legal affairs anchor dan abrams to weigh in on all this and picking up with what steve left off, police did talk to the mother prior to but couldn't do anything. >> right, under florida law there's something called the baker act which allows you to involuntarily confine someone in a mental institution but only if they have found that there's a substantial likelihood based on recent behavior that the person would be a threat to him or herself or others and what the police are saying, look, we talked to her. she said she was going to a shelter to try to get away from her husband. it all seemed to be legitimate. there was no reason for us to believe that she was going to be a threat to herself or her family and as a result, we did what we do in almost every case, let the person go on with his or her life. >> and we heard steve talking about -- eluding to the

possibility of criminal charges here. >> it's possible. they're going to have to decide whether they believe there was a crime committed meaning did she have the intent to commit a crime? we always talk about the insanity defense and if she were tried no question that would be the defense in a case like this. what people forget sometimes the authorities don't even decide to prosecute and they say to themself, you know what, we don't believe that this person was able to establish the intent to commit a crime. and so that could be what prosecutors decide here and decide we don't even think there's a crime, no need for a trial. >> the family, they did what they could. i mean they call the police. they tried -- >> everyone in this case did what they should have done, the family, the police went and talked to her. >> the rescuers on the beach, how quickly they acted. >> unbelievable. >> all right, dan, thank you. thank you, guys. a major report, a mysterious disappearance of holly bobo. a suspect is in custody this morning three years after the 20-year-old vanished. abc's gio benitez here with the latest. good morning, gio. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. holly bobo's case sparked a nationwide search. the reward set at nearly $500,000.

now this morning, police say an unemployed 29-year-old was her kidnapper and killer. this morning, heartbreak for so many searching for nursing student holly bobo, just 20 years old when she disappeared outside nashville three years ago. this man, 29-year-old zachary adams indicted, accused of kidnapping and murdering bobo. listen as someone cries out during the news conference. >> the decatur county grand jury handed down indictment of especially aggravated kidnapping and first degree felony murder [ screams ] >> on zachary adams. >> reporter: bobo disappeared in april 2011. her brother quint last saw her being led into the woods by a man dressed in camouflage. bobo's cousin country music star whitney duncan spent years pleading for her safe return. >> it's a close family, so we're just trying to hold it together. >> reporter: overnight tweeting

words can't describe the heartbreak. thank you for the prayers. adams has a long list of arrests for drugs, domestic violence and assault. many of those past charges were dropped. but he was actually already in jail when he was indicted for bobo's disappearance, arrested last friday for an unrelated assault charge after police searched his property just 15 miles from bobo's home. in court for that assault charge monday adams reportedly told the reporter "i'm not the one." it's unclear what he was talking about. adams' friend says adams knew bobo and that the two may have had a fight at a sporting event just a week before she disappeared. >> i know in my heart we'll find something. we'll have answers. >> reporter: and prosecutors now say they will consider the death penalty against adams. he has not yet entered any plea. he's scheduled to be arraigned on tuesday. but a sad case. isn't it? >> it really is, gio. thank you. ginger starting way out west. >> all out west, pacific northwest. wanted to show you rock slide video because they've had so

much rain it's starting to come down off the mountainsides, hit homes and not the best news and there's more on the way. something to note for the next couple of day, this goes through saturday. just south of tacoma they had a half inch in less than 20 minutes but look what happens, seattle in the 2 to 3-inch. in medford down to close to eureka you have that 2 to 3-inch. less in the mountainside but 4 inches of rain on top of what you had, the soil is loose, not so good. salt lake city will have rain today at 56 but denver down to albuquerque, phoenix at 83. mild and definitely warming with some dry sunny skies aside from that pocket in salt lake looking pretty nice, dallas at 60 today. somebody is feeling spring and it's in the southwest. good morning. i'm mike nicco. steady rain over. little drizzle through 9:00. sunshine mixed with cloud sps a stray shower possible this afternoon. accuweather seven-day forecast, next chance of

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>> you were saying. >> i was saying, as i was saying, no, when i was a kid, at dodger stadium, part of me always wanted to run on the field. my parental part of me did not want me to so i never did but that did not stop this young lad in south africa which hosted brazil yesterday in an international friendly match. it's a soccer match ahead of the world cup. brazil, of course, the host getting ready and as they're escorting the little bafana fan, look at what namar, the absolute superstar of the brazilian side did. the visitors did bring him back. >> oh. >> and suddenly it turned into this kid's absolute best moment of his young, sweet life. look at the other side of this. it's just -- it might be the greatest photo. so, neymar, you guys are great. i should say we are contractually obligated to say don't try this at home unless, of course, you're under 10 and adorable.

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good morning. i'm kristen sze. western span of the bay bridge will turn off for ten minutes beginning at the 7:00 tonight. organizers say it will be a remi reminder of what the sbrinlg like without the display. relighting ceremony will follow with music to match the light show. it's been on for one year. >> has it been that long? >> yes. >> it brightens up my day in the darkness. live doppler 7, fog around santa rosa. 60s at the coast. mid to upper 60s for the rest of us, stray shower possible. another chance sunday night into

monday morning. sue? >> all right. certain lines of muni are experiencing longer waits than normal this morning. j train, earlier accident has traffic jammed from before

good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and she is all grown up and joins us on "good morning america." the crocodile hunter, steve irwin's daughter joining us for a wild, special event. bindi irwin opening up about life right now, her brand-new passion, the special news she's only going to share right here. ♪ it's not about the money >> rip roaring "deals & steals" just for our viewers. big bargains all under 20 bucks. he will rock it. a worldwide exclusive, one of rock's hot star, adam lambert here live with a legendary announcement. you don't want to miss it as we say -- >> good morning, america. ♪

>> look at everybody out there in times square this morning. all bundled up as we count down to spring and adam lambert inside. big smile. if you listen closely to josh's introthere, you have an idea of what he may be announcing in just a little bit but we can't wait to hear it live ear "gma." >> it's great. >> legendary. >> adam -- we approve, adam. we approve. >> very excited to share that. great to see you again. also, lara is off. did you say that? >> i did not say it. >> good to have amy robach here with us. also my interview with michelle obama about health care. what she says about persuading young people to sign up now and also talked to her about sasha and malia. very comfortable atmosphere. >> we can tell. big day for you, as well. down receiving what b.e.t. calls the butterfly award. all given to women who have taken adversity and turned it into something very special and we all know you've done that, robin. this is part of their fifth annual leadership women defined summit.

>> my thanks to deborah lee at b.e.t. butterfly for dorothy heights, a great woman. >> a legend. >> i'm not, but, yes, she's a legend. michelle obama was there so great to share that conversation. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> can't help but notice the sleeveless dress, as well. >> it's miami. >> miami. >> we had to send a search party to get you back at the point of a bayonet. gingrich's congratulations. that's awesome. >> thank you. far more fitting for the weather today, penguins in the house. >> bindi irwin bringing her little friends there. not talking about you, denise, talking about the penguins. her favorite animal and we actually understand, bindi irwin. >> yay. >> how are you doing? good day. >> how is it going? >> welcome, welcome, welcome. >> i have an echidna with me.

this is darwin. you're welcome to give it a little pet. >> prickles. it's their defense. >> these guys are ant and termite eaters. >> and very friendly. >> and very friendly. you can see he's really happy and just adorable. these guys are my favorite animals in the whole world. >> we are looking forward to catching up with you. >> thank you. >> and see a few more animals. >> and a few announcements. >> i have a very big announcement. >> on "gma." thank you. >> i know. i'm fearless. also coming up, we've got new grab and go protein packs for adults. apparently lunchables for adults. apparently what the experts say. whether these smart snacks are really that smart. >> a lot of information and announcements coming up. news from josh. more information. breaking news, president obama ordering the first financial

finls to the response to the crisis in ukraine. his executive order will slap sanctions on any organizations or individuals who took part in russia's military intervention in ukraine. the order will restrict visas and u.s. banking privileges, as well. meantime, the pentagon is sending additional fighter jets to the volatile region to help nato monitor any russian violation of ukraine's airspace and today, secretary of state john kerry met with his russian counterpart. little progress is being reported. key officials accused of misleading congress about the troubled obamacare website is stepping down. gary cowen is apparently resigning at month's end. on wednesday, the white house announced a new obamacare delay now giving americans with noncompliant health plans another two years to give up those policies. and a real wake-up call this morning about alzheimer's disease. a new study found the deaths from alzheimer's may rival those

from heart disease and cancer. an estimated 500,000 died from alzheimer's in the year 2010. far greater than previous estimates mainly because death certificates fail to list it. experts say that it shows the urgent need to boost funding for research. and the government is demanding general motors turn over documents now detailing what the company knew about a faulty ignition switch now blamed for at least 13 deaths in car crashes. the problem forced the recall of nearly 2 million older compact cars. if evidence shows gm delayed its response, the company could be fined up to $35 million. and a remarkable story here. a skier who got lost on a colorado mountain is alive this morning after spending a long and cold night in the wilderness and hiking 52 miles on foot and skis, again, after nearly 24

hours, he was found connected with search crews and was reunited with his wife and kids, an absolute miracle. >> 52 -- >> 52 miles. remarkable stuff. finally in texas, thieves choose a forklift to steal this atm from a bank drive through. somehow, somehow making a clean break until going unnoticed until the bank actually reviewed, as you can see here, its surveillance video. not so clean was the heist itself. no word on how much money was in the atm. i have a feeling we have more questions to answer on that. >> he actually drove down the street with that atm. >> with the forklift rolled right up. grabbed the atm and i guess drove off with it. >> and nobody -- >> that's literally all i know about this. >> no follow-ups. >> don't need a follow-up. >> no, you don't. pop news is coming up. let's get the weather from

ginger. >> hey. look at all these smiling faces from kent state, right, everybody? yes, a big group of students and guess what, rochester, new york, their coldest recorded in march. 9 below earlier this morning. it's plenty cold here in the teens but we want to go somewhere warm and that will be stormy later, hollywood beach in florida. so most of the central and southern parts of florida going to have a potential for damaging wind, even an isolated tornado today and certainly lots of rain. here are some of the totals the next two days, what you can expect, georgia, south carolina, that's 2 to 3 inches expected in the rain, again, the next 48 hours. strong storms today and then we'll all clear out after that. here's a look at some of the other fun numbers happening this morning. many subzero windchills, yes, only for so long, though.

oh, do you know why i love coffee cups? can i hold that up? hi, amy and you were like, huh? coincidentally we're going in to amy. >> perfect, ginger. thanks so much. here's a look at what's ahead on the "gma morning menu." in "pop news," cover girl oprah stunning in white. wait until you hear what she did with that dress. plus, "deals & steals," everything $20 or less just for "gma" viewers. and bindi irwin all grown up and she is here live with an exclusive announcement and she brought some very special friends all coming up live on "gma" right here in times

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>> and "annie" is officially remade and our first look at it. not out until christmas this year but you can bet your bottom dollar that we'll be singing along and, yes, yes, you in the back. >> can i go with you and sarina? >> yes, we will be singing at the screen. >> can't wait. >> i have a feeling as will amy. >> two little girls. >> tie down not to -- >> i was lip-syncing the whole time. i tried. >> looks good, though. >> i can't wait to see it. all right, how about a little "pop news"? an atlanta woman named brandi landed her future wedding dress a hand-me-down gown from oprah winfrey. brandy tweeted after seeing her wear this dress on the march cover of "essence." brandy asked for the dress saying, i know you won't wear it again. to her surprise, oprah replied. you're right. i won't. contact my assistant and show her this tweet so brandi received this dress a few days later and thanked oprah saying

she plans to wear it to her wedding when she finds mr. right. i love that. she's got plans. >> great idea. >> that is great. if you love matthew mcconaughey's acceptance speech on oscar sunday, you're in luck. now you can actually wear part of it. you may have caught these three words at the end of his speech, take a look. >> to that i say, all right, all right, all right. [ applause ] >> he says that so well, all right, all right, all right from the '90s cult classic "dazed and confused" and some of the first words he ever said on film and now he's rolling out t shirts with that famous tag line at dillard's. guess what, we have a few of them here for you guys. here you go. here you go. >> wear them with pride. all right. these shirts are for a cause and support his fitness foundation so you can wear it with pride. oh, oh, i'm sorry. i didn't mean to leave you out. you can have the black one. >> wow.

>> all right. now everybody has a t-shirt. all right, all right, all right. and another oscar winner. no surprise lupita nyong'o is one of the hottest stars in the world right now. everything she touches turns to gold. even lip balm. yeah, the lip balm the actress dropped into ellen's tip hat at the oscars actually sparked a sales frenzy. the $24 product sold out nearly overnight. they're having to rush in new supplies from paris because that is the lip balm she use and everyone wants a little more of this big star, lupita. and we actually have more. >> staying with her right now, her acceptance speech at the oscars was just a model of a speech and that's not the only speech she's given and spoke at a hollywood luncheon earlier and gave an inspirational message about beauty and skin color that struck a chord with millions of women. abc's deborah roberts has the story. >> reporter: lupita nyong'o, fashion icon and now hollywood golden girl.

>> when i look down at this golden statue may it remind me and every little child that no matter where you're from, your dreams are valid. >> reporter: her stirring words at the oscars warmed hearts. but it's lupita's other emotional speech made days before that struck a nerve. at "essence" magazine's black women in hollywood luncheon she fessed up to a private pain. while sharing a letter from a young, black admirer. >> dear lupita, it reads. i think you're really lucky to be this black but yet this successful in hollywood overnight. >> reporter: through tears lupita revealed a haunting secret about her dark skin. >> i remember a time when i too felt unbeautiful. i put on the tv and only saw pale skin. i got teased and taunted about my night shaded skin and my one prayer to god, the miracle worker, was that i would wake up lighter skinned. >> reporter: posted over the weekend her gripping speech has

gone wildly viral climbing to nearly 2 million views. >> at that moment tell me, you were right there. what did it feel like? how did people react? i saw tears. >> there were tears. people were spellbound. >> reporter: the 31-year-old kenyan beauty revealed a bitter truth that black women know too well. that mainstream beauty standards don't always include them. in the crowd visibly speechless and proud, regina king, angela bassett and oprah winfrey. online a barrage of comment, lupita is the truth said one viewer. i love this so much i just want every young girl to hear it and know it and live it said another. but for some, her statement wasn't just about race, but about beauty in us all. >> a lot of women have this very unrealistic standard of beauty that is so narrow and so far removed. >> beauty was not a thing that i could acquire or consume. it was something that i just had

to be. >> reporter: what a woman. lupita's deeply personal story has had a ripple effect worldwide with a tapestry of women from all backgrounds finding the courage to admit and begin conquering their insecurities but for women of color especially dark skinned women like myself it's an opportunity for healing old wounds. i personally understand lupita's journey growing up as a sad and sometimes unhappy young woman myself because of the color of my chocolate skin. those feelings of worthlessness and inadequacy can run deep and leave scars. it's an open secret, of course, among black women, one that you mentioned, robin. people talk about it but hopefully with talking about it -- >> the emotion -- it's getting to you. i heard from so many of my friends yesterday. they had seen this. at the luncheon prior to the oscars and were aware. it's affected a lot of people. >> i tell you what, beautiful then and now. >> thank you but she touched on something that we all need to do

a little better about, talking about it and healing. >> right. >> all right. you're getting me all weepy. okay. you know, i was down in miami. had a b.e.t. conference and there are many women that were there and the president, not the only obama speaking out about health care. i sat down with first lady michelle obama at b.e.t.'s fifth annual leading defining women summit. and we talked about hair and skin down there, too, but we had a revealing one on one conversation with her about everything from the affordable care act to her precious daughters sasha and malia. first lady michelle obama, talking about an issue that she's passionate about, health care. namely the affordable care act. the high-profile law also known as obamacare. aiming to bring affordable health insurance to the roughly

folks don't have insurance, it puts them in the poor house. but because of the affordable care act people now have an option. the affordability, the accessibility of it will allow the average american to get an insurance plan for less than $100 a month. that's the cost of a cell phone bill, decent pair of sneakers and for young people 26 and older, they can get a plan for less than $50 a month. now that we passed the legislation, fought the good fight, now it's up to us to sign up and get the people that we love in our lives who we know are uninsured to get them to sign up by the end of this month. >> you talk about young people and i heard you talking about this because some people, when

they're young, i don't need health care. i'm good. >> that's right. >> i'm good. how do you express to them the need to -- >> that's the tough -- they're the tough audience because young people think they're invincible. they don't think that anything is going to happen them but as i joke with many young people in my life, you need insurance because you're living crazy. you're at the club in heels at 3:00 in the morning walking on ice, you know. >> i think the first interview i did with you as first lady was for your let's move campaign. and there's now some actual data that is showing that childhood obesity for the first time is on the decline. >> yes. [ applause ] >> the goal of let's move has always been a generational goal so that kids born today will grow up healthy and what the cdc report showed is that for the first time in decades we saw a

huge decline in obesity rates among 2 to 5-year-olds. now, the statistics are still pretty abysmal for everyone else, so we still have a lot of work to do, but what it showed is that we are creating a new norm for what a healthy environment looks like or should look like for our kids. >> and as for her own kids. how are the girls? >> they're good. >> oh, are they. >> they're growing up. >> i know. >> they're getting big. >> malia is about to drive. >> i know. >> are you all right? >> she's at that age -- oh, yeah, i'm good with it. as long as somebody else is riding with her. [ laughter ] but they are good. thank you for asking. they are growing up and they are still the light of our lives and i'm just so proud of how they have managed all of this with poise and grace and maturity. [ applause ] i'm very proud of them. very proud. >> reporter: but the obamas haven't done it alone. heartened by the support of so many others.

>> they have a lot of people praying for them and, you know, right now whether you like me or the president, folks in america are praying for those two little girls and that's one of the many reasons why they're standing up straight so i'm grateful for the prayers, absolutely. >> and grateful for that time with the first lady and the whole group with b.e.t., just a wonderful conversation about so many -- >> you could tell. felt like a real good feeling in that room. >> yeah, it was. >> josh. >> "deals & steals," tory johnson, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! log on it. it goes. thank you, companies and here we go. >> everything is 20 or less. today is the perfect day. first up from emeril, a set of steak knives very colorful but ridiculously sharp and look like play knives but they are. normally $40 for the set of six, slashed in half. $20. >> all righty. here we go. >> whoa. >> whoa, whoa, whoa. this is a pack of 25 monogrammed place mats makes setting the table so much more fun and cleanup super easy.

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good morning. i'm kristen sze. happening right now, the google barge is leaving the bay. look at this live picture from sky 7 hd following the barge quietly moving from treasure island, where it has been sitting the past six months. live over the barge, making its way toward its new home in stockton and right now it's near the antioch bridge, moving swiftly. google was ordered to move the barge because they didn't have the proper permits at treasure island. google has said little about this barge except that it will be an interactive. how is your moving commute moving? smoothly? >> still pretty slow out there. muni delays with out of service

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temperatures running mainly in the 50s. we'll be up to 60. alcohol be ♪ and i won't be denied that's "the crocodile hunter's" daughter, bindi with a very special friend. she's snapping a couple selfies with rocco, the wallaby here with her mom terri, her brother robert. the family has some big news to share, and they'll do it coming up here on "gma." looking forward to that. >> and rocco saying snap away, just don't take my carrot. speaking of food, i didn't know i would make a transition, but tell you what, lunchables right now. we all know those meals to go. so many kids love them and oscar mayer's got a brand-new to go pack for adults and they say they're packed with protein. we'll talk about that in a little bit. but now josh with the big announcement. >> very big one. excited. all morning long here, of course, the man of the hour, adam lambert. we've been telling you all morning long, he has something of a legendary announcement to share.

i do believe we have a little "b" roll to roll on -- we want to see it -- singing. oh, what do you know, a classic. "we will rock you" at the iheartradio music festival. adam, i have a feeling that the dudes from "wayne's world" will be happy to hear what you're going to share. any other clues? >> they are the champions. they are the champions. >> what do you know? >> my friends -- >> come on in. con on in. >> brian and roger. >> from queen. >> yeah. >> and so the three of you are here. can you share with us the big news? >> yeah, the big news is that we are going on tour this summer! yeah. >> adam will be filling the big, big shoes of eddie mercury. but, again -- >> eddie? eddie mercury. >> i'm sorry. freddie. freddie mercury. >> i said that. >> oh. >> whoa. >> you've said that this was a dream come true. >> it is. >> we saw, in fact, sing a little queen in the audition process for "american idol."

>> yeah. >> and it feels like it fits. what, though, about this filling freddie's shoes really resonates with you? >> to get onstage with these two amazing rock royalty members, yes, royalty -- >> oh, gosh. >> honestly it's -- queen is one of the quintessential rock bands of all time. they have formed like music that no one has ever heard before and they've influenced bands for years to come. to be able to bring these songs to life on stage. >> and we feel that adam is one of the few singers that actually can deliver our songs. >> probably the only singer. >> so, hey, guys -- >> absolutely. >> all right. so, again, it is a tour that will be kicking off later this summer, north american summer tour. june 19th in chicago. again, my congratulations to you, adam. >> come see us. it's going to be amazing, you guys. amazing summer tour. >> it's going to be terrific. >> let's head over to robin and

the irwin family. ♪ ♪ we will rock you >> oh, we're into it. great news. great news. we have the irwin family with us. terri, her daughter bindi, son robert. they've been living out the legacy of the late steve irwin. we all knew him as "the crocodile hunter." they knew him as an extraordinary husband and dad with an incredible love for animals. a passion that lives on in them and before we talk to them, we're going to take a look at what they've been up to. >> i'm steve irwin, and these are highly venomous sea snakes. >> he was a legendary conservationist, the fearless daredevil with a larger than life personality famously known as "the crocodile hunter." >> ah, creikecrikey. >> but in 2006 steve irwin died tragically in the field doing what he loved most and now his family is furthering irwin's passion and legacy. little bindi who we saw alongside her father is no

longer so little. now 15, she's transformed into a beautiful, young woman. >> crocodiles can come vertically out of the water nearly their whole body length if the water is deep enough. >> reporter: she has a few tv shows, films. >> don't move. >> why? >> whatever you do, don't -- [ screaming ] >> oh, my gosh! >> and a range of books under her belt and is active daily with wildlife and conservation work. 10-year-old robert is a chip off the old block. >> in this adventure reilly and i are visiting the canadian badlands. >> reporter: he's helping in research at the australian zoo, has his own tv show and co-created a book series, and terri is continuing her late husband's conservation work at the steve irwin wildlife reserve. but for the irwin clan, rest assured, this is just the beginning. oh, and we are so thrilled to have terri, bindi and robert irwin with us here this morning. good to have you on. >> thank you. >> so glad. >> i can't get over how big they've gotten. terri, what is it like for you to see how they are following in

steve's footsteps? >> i'm incredibly proud of them. they're just amazing kids, and we're so blessed to get to continue to do our wildlife work together as a family. >> and it is a family. i know you've always been involved, always from day one. and, bindi, not going to make people wait. i know that you have a big announcement that you want to share with me. >> i do. i do. i'm so excited. we have a brand-new announcement and actually i have a friend who has come to join us to help with this announcement. this is pete. these guys are mageatlantic penguins, and they are gorgeous. we love them desperately but if you'd like, can i make my big announcement? all right. we are so thrilled to finally be joining seaworld on a brand-new initiative called generation nature, which is all about encouraging kids to get involved and be game changers. >> and how are they going to do that? >> well, you can go to

seaworldkids.com and check it out. i'll tell you what, i'm going to set this penguin down so he can walk around. go to seaworldkids.com and it's all about encouraging kids to become game changers and getting outside. having backyard cleanups. clean up the beach day with your friends. sending in photos and videos that we can check out of what they have been doing to change the world. >> sounds like a wonderful idea. >> and just encouraging kids to become empowered to change the world for themselves. that's what we're all about. >> and that's what they want to do. robert, you've been busy yourself there. >> yes, definitely a lot. i've got brand-new books, i'm starting a tv series, so, yeah, i'm really excited, definitely. >> the look in your face -- i just want to squeeze those cheeks. you remember when you all were here last, and i don't think you're going to remember this, bindi. terri, you will. you just came off the red carpet looking smashing, and your little girl here at the time was very envious of you, and, well, let's take a look. this was on "gma" several years ago.

>> all dressed up, and she's with russell crowe and on 9 the red carpet. >> she was beautiful. she was just magnificent. >> i promised bindi when we do another gig like that, bindi gets to wear a dress. >> i get to wear a dress next time. >> oh, you do? >> yes. >> and your mom is a little bit -- weren't you just making a lot of buzz down in australia on the red carpet. >> it was very exciting. i got to get out the car key and wore a nice dress and we had a good time, so i'm following in mum's footsteps because she is always gorgeous. but having a lot of fun and, you know, i'm so excited to be carrying on in dad's footsteps and making sure that everything he worked so hard for continues for the generations to come, so that's why i'm thrilled to be empowering kids because as kids, we are the next generation. we're the next voters. we're the next decision-makers and the next generation to be really changing the world, so i'm thrilled to be partnered up with seaworld, thrilled to be

part of this brand-new project, generation nature and just encouraging kids to change the world. >> encouraging your brother to do the same thing. >> yes. >> thanks. >> stuff like that. >> yes. >> it just comes naturally to you because just from yea high. >> yeah, it's great because we've always grown up around cameras and around animals, so we absolutely love it and it's so good to be able to get our message across, so, yeah, it's great. >> and the message is about these beautiful animals and making sure that they have what they need and that we have a better understanding of them, terri. >> i think so, and i think sometimes kids feel like they're a very small voice in a very big world, and so it's just awesome to bring penguins along and say here's how you can help these animals, and bindi has a real passion about america, as well. steve and i did a lot of filming here, and we want to do more for the wildlife in the united states, as well as around the world. so this is a great way to

accomplish that. >> yeah, if we decided to go visit you down under, wouldn't that be great? >> yes. >> i know josh is in. >> okay. >> everybody. >> road trip. road trip. all right. >> oh. oh, boy. i'm getting yelled at in my ear. they're like -- >> they can come too. >> great. hey, terri, bindi, robert, just happy you are doing as well as you are. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> thank you for sharing and for continuing the legacy. >> all the best. >> let's go to ginger now with a final check of the weather. ginger. >> well, good morning. this, we wanted you to meet -- tell me the name again. >> tilly ann. >> i just like the way you say it. tilly ann is from georgia. we are all just shivering like tilly ann out there, but they're not out west. i want to show you. i used to play a game on the weekends called name that cloud. just so all of you know, this looks like an alphacumulus to me. happy thursday to you. friday eve i get real excited and waikiki, just checked in. beautiful sunset. look at the milder

change for so many places, des moines, going from just above freezing on saturday to almost 70 on monday. so things are at least for a brief time going to warm up. good morning. i'm mike nicco. steady rain over. little drizzle through 9:00. sunshine mixed with cloud sps a stray shower possible this afternoon. accuweather seven-day forecast, next cha >> all that weather brought to you by panera bread. robin. >> jumping up and down out there. a little chilly. coming up, the so-called lunchables for adults. a new on-the-go meal packed with protein, but are they re

okay. all you parents who secretly snack on your kids' lunchables, come out of the shadows. oscar mayer is promoting p3. portable protein packs and abc's mara schiavocampo has the story. >> reporter: when it comes to snack food, protein is popular and profitable. packed into bars, shakes and yogurt. the protein snack industry grossed an estimated $19 billion.

>> it keeps us full. it keeps our weight stable. it also is a key beauty nutrient as well, so it's important that each meal and snack have a little bit of protein in it in order to sustain us throughout the day. >> reporter: now, store shelves are getting just a little more crowded. ♪ an oscar mayer wiener >> reporter: oscar mayer famous for its lunchable meals for kids is making a grab-and-go snack for adults. >> seriously dude, meat, cheese -- >> reporter: introducing the protein power pack, p3. >> it's the original protein. >> reporter: they're protein packed, all right. a snack containing only different varieties of meat, cheese and nuts. >> protein, protein, protein. >> reporter: say that fast three times. >> protein, protein. protein. >> reporter: experts say this trio is a winning combo. >> this is definitely an eat this. this is a great snack it's 160 calories and getting 13 grams of protein, especially if you're active is really important. >> reporter: though they do contain about a fifth of the recommended daily sodium, these

new snack packs also have less calorie, carbs and sugar than lunchables, which though mostly eaten by children are popular with adults too. they're both ham and cheddar, but this one is much healthier. >> yeah, and same amount of protein. >> reporter: most of us want to get more protein into our diet with about 75% of adults saying they want more. experts say snacks like these can help them reach an important nutritional goal, especially when paired with other smart choices. >> if you're looking for more of a meal, then you might want to add a fruit or baby carrots or even a slice of whole wheat bread to boost the fiber and vitamins in addition to the calories. >> so the good news is something like this is really easy to make on your own. you can do a turkey rollout with sliced turkey and cheese and much cheaper. 95 cents versus $1.80 and it's really easy. take cheese, a little bit of cheese and turkey. >> i do that. >> and it's 15 grams of protein so i don't know if you can call it cooking but it's homemade. >> it's assembling.

that's what i go. >> i make all that on thanksgiving. >> mara, thank you. all you "scandal" fans stick around. scott

yes. >> what happens when the head is deposed. >> someone takes his place. >> right. but how much power does he still have. >> olivia, i'm busy. none. that's a sneak peek at tonight's brand-new episode of "scandal," abc's hottest prime time drama. it's back with a vengeance after a midseason hiatus and so excited to have the charismatic scott foley, aka jake ballard here with us this morning. and, scott, i mean, i feel like every time i'm watching an episode, what can possibly happen next and then i read people scream at your table readings, actual characters are screaming when you're reading what happens next. >> well, we're as big fans of the show as you guys are, you know, we love finding out what happens next so when you guys get to see the new episodes, the new episodes for us are the table reads. right? so we are as excited as anybody

to find out what happens to this character or that character. truly crazy. >> what could possibly happen next? >> everything. that's the great thing about this show. they cram so much story into every episode. i've been on television shows that have lasted for four years that have had as much story as one episode. >> one episode you're kissing olivia and the next you're hating each other and there's a great competition between you and fitz. >> you're a fan. >> honestly i was binge watching last night. i'll be honest. is it wrong that my older daughter kind of watched with me too. >> no, it's great. >> i just admitted that but where does his allegiance lie, is it with the president, is it with olivia? >> that's a great question. there's so many different tentacles if i can say that without getting in trouble. >> where are you going? >> his allegiance. >> i mean, he's got his relationship with fitz in there, history together and his relationship with olivia. now he's command, head of b613. so he's sort of all over the place. >> triangle. >> i like to think he actually has feelings for olivia. >> i think he does too.

>> good. >> i'm glad you said that. >> good. >> who do you think olivia should end up with? >> oh, wow. are you asking me or jake? >> you or whichever. >> i was a fan of the show before i was on it, so i was an olivia and fitz fan and believe in true love. ah, yes. >> but now that i'm on it, i think -- i think true love might be headed in a different direction. >> okay. that's a nice clue to what may happen next. >> i'm just saying. >> we should -- i want to give you props. "people" magazine named you sexy man of the week. back in november. you say you don't really get i i think a lot of women get it. your wife gets it. >> thank god my wife gets it. can you imagine, i don't get it either. >> i mean, look at those pictures, in fact, i'm supposed to ask captions for each of those pictures. how did you feel when you were taking those photos? >> unclothed is how i felt. it's -- you know, it's a strange thing to have someone want to -- you to represent their brand and have your shirt off and be 41 years old. >> it's a good thing. >> it's a good thing.

that's what my wife says. you're 41. if someone wants to pay you to take your shirt off, you do it. >> not bad for the kid from st. louis who bought a one-way ticket to l.a. you can catch the full episode of "scandal" right here on abc at 10:00 eastern, 9:00 central. coming up, omar epps is here. >> omar epps, whoo! "scandal" on "good morning

i got it

>> i've been waiting for this for awhile. imagine a long deceased loved one suddenly comes back after years after their death to life. that is the basis of a new and very mysterious show here on abc called "resurrection." star, omar epps, here to discuss it and, again, we were just saying when we saw this months ago, this is the one, omar that really hooked us, and it is about this really basic thing. any of us who lost a loved one, the idea they could come back. it's a real emotional tent pole for this show. >> yeah. i mean that's what drew me in. i feel like the true connective tissue to all humanity is life and death. like beyond ethnicity or class or whatever, it's something that we all -- we're alive and know that physically we all have our day. so i just feel like, you know, the premise of the story was something that would suck out yess in. >> you want to make it clear,

coming back from the dead. we're not talking zombies? >> no, not like a creepy zombie. it's like people return in the state that they were when they passed so -- >> wow. >> -- in a pilot, this young boy who was 8 when he passed comes back when he's 8 and his parents are 30 years older and he's just a little boy like i don't know what happened, but i'm here now. you know, what's up? >> it's the first time -- it'll be the first time we see it but it won't be the last time we see something like that happen in this show. >> right, right, but we do, you know, it's only eight episodes in the first season which i think bodes well for this type of storytelling. you need to serialize it and invest in the characters and -- >> a great cast including kurtwood smith, yourself, like really -- it's in good hands. >> yeah, definitely. >> devin kelley, matt craven, mark hildreth. we got a good cast >> and the young -- >> landon gimenez. this is his first big hollywood gig. >> welcome, landon gimenez.

probably not his last. >> welcome. >> i know you'll be on "the view" later to discuss it more. >> watching sunday night. >> 9:00, abc. >> right here on abc. >> omar epps, thanks for coming in. >> yeah. >> tomorrow here on "gma," we talk to the hilarious stephen colbert. oh, my goodness. have a great day, everyone. we'll see you. >> whoo-hoo, yeah!

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good morning. i'm kristen sze. the google barge is continuing to move to its new home at the report of stockton. this is a live picture from 7 hd over the barge in the san joaquin river. it was ordered to move the barge because it didn't have the proper permits for construction there. on the move, how about the weather, mike? >> the rain is on the move. the clouds are opening. still some fog showing up on doppler 7 hd. santa rosa and half moon bay still. mid to upper 60s elsewhere, upper 50s at the coast. next chance of rain is sunday into monday. sue? slow traffic at the bridge.

flat section over toward foster city and backed up at the toll plaza. announcer: it's "live with kelly and michael." today, one of the stars of "modern family," ty burrell. and from the hit drama "scandal," scott foley. plus, your comments and questions when the hosts open up the inbox. all next on "live." fubbedfund [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] announcer: now here are kelly ripa and michael strahan. [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause]